Today is Tag Friday with the winners' announcement at A Vintage Journey and I am contributing a seahorse tag as I just love the sea themed creatures on Tim’s dies.
The background was made with Tim’s bubble embossing folder, inked before running it through the Big Shot and then spritzed with water and dipped in some more salty ocean DI. I heat dried it and gave some depth to the bubbles by painting them over with white linen dylusions ink.
The starfish was cut from card painted with antique linen distress paint, edged with walnut stain and when dry a coat of rock candy distress crackle paint and some micro beads added to it. I love the texture it gives.
The seahorse was given the same treatment minus the beads and inked over with walnut stain DI.
I didn’t feel this needed many embellishments so I chose these two which I painted with antique linen DP before adding them to the finished tag.
The seaweed was made by cutting up the fronds from some green card run through Tim’s waves embossing folder, dipped in some white linen ink and edges with walnut stain DI.
Before bringing everything together I added some stamped text and distressed and inked the edges of the tag.
I hope you will have time to create something for yourself and for our latest challenge ‘Tim Flies’ before it ends next Thursday.
Have a great weekend and thanks for stopping by.
hugs {brenda} xxx
That does it! I now HAVE to buy that bubble embossing folder! YOu have created a lovely underwater scene that makes me want to dive and see these creatures firsthand!
ReplyDeleteAMAZING!!!!! I love the crackle effects and the background is fabulous! great tag! Barbarayaya
ReplyDeletewow wonderful work love how you made it appear so much. thank you
ReplyDeleteBeautiful underwater tag, Brenda! Valerie
ReplyDeleteOh WOW love your sea life tag its fabulous.
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Debby
Fabulous!! :-) xx
ReplyDeleteSo beautifully put together. I love the bubbles.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Brenda, just simply gorgeous!! Hugs, Anne xx
ReplyDeleteStunning tag Brenda - the background is just amazing, but I love the effects you have created with the embellishments, the starfish in particular is just gorgeous! Jennie x
ReplyDeleteHi Brenda. I loooove how the bubbles have turned out on this tag! They look amazing. And the seaweed is so clever too.
ReplyDeleteGreat tag!
Dot x
Not normally a complement, but today it is - your seaweed looks amazing! Great tag Brenda, bubbles superb xx
ReplyDeleteHi dear Brenda! I'm totally in love with this maritime tag and I like this altered clock below. Absolutely beautiful and enchanting design! Just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWonderful creation,Brenda. Adore the crackle effect,you have done it beautifully
ReplyDeleteGreat weekend
Hugs
Donna xx
Oh Brenda ..this is another adorable creation!
ReplyDeleteI am in love with this little crackled seahorse! AMAZING tag!
So much summer fun going on here, Brenda! It is obvious you are enjoying your holiday and it shows on this fabulous tag! Love the seahorse and that background! Happy Weekend. Hugs!
ReplyDeleteGreat tag, you really have a way with the dies, using just the right colors and textures with them! ~Diane
ReplyDeleteWonderful tag Brenda, the background and embossing are stunning and I just adore all that crackle!
ReplyDeleteLove the seaweed fronds!
ReplyDeleteSally
A gorgeous tag Brenda! love it!!!
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Sylvie
Gorgeous under the sea tag, the sea horse looks fantastic.
ReplyDeleteYvonne
Smashing, love the whole composition.
ReplyDeleteYou captured the realism of a starfish so beautifully with the texture you achieved and I also love the seahorse - such a stunning tag.
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Lynne
Saw this on fb, Brenda--but it's even better up close and personal, gorgeous!
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He's a beauty - and those wavy seaweed grasses are genius! Can see I'm going to "need" those embossing folders... Fabulous tag, Brenda!
ReplyDeleteAlison xx
Stunning as always, Brenda. I love the crackle effects and the way you use color. Just brilliant!
ReplyDeleteGaby xo
Beautiful tropical tag! Love the bubbles and the crackle and colours on the starfish and seahorse, my favourite creatures really lovely colours very vibrant with a hint of distress
ReplyDeleteJools x
Love everything about this Brenda :)
ReplyDeleteVon ♥